Prices say otherwise but the world is using more crude than in any prior year. Plus: Williams weathering storm. Read More

The president’s plan to impose a big surcharge on domestic barrels is a long shot that would likely prove counterproductive. Plus: Buffett’s Kinder Surprise. Read More

We’re adding two bargains in renewables to our short list of current buys. Meanwhile, the oil giants continue to slash investment in order to stem cash outflows. Read More

The leading independent oil and gas producer finally slashed its dividend and spending plans, but at least survival isn’t in doubt. Plus: Energy Transfer’s Lousy Timing. Read More

West Texas and New Mexico producer Concho Resources keeps drilling even as its realized prices have halved. Plus: Big risks, big rewards at CPLP. Read More

Our portfolio results for 2015 only look good in comparison with the performance of the benchmark energy indexes. A screen for winners over recent months is dominated by renewable energy stocks benefiting from changes in government policies. Read More

The Permian Basin has seen all the booms and busts, and amid the pain of the current slump lurks opportunity. Plus: No Course Change From Energy Transfer. Read More

We have a new list of Best Buys geared to profit from the crude slump and plans to dump most of our already limited exposure to oil production. Plus: The outlook for MLPs. Read More

An MLP veteran and fund manager says prices and yields have disconnected from reality. Read More

If oil drops any further the rebound will be that much more violent, and global inventories will provide an early warning. Plus: Shale not out of bullets in price war. Read More

As U.S. crude output drops prices will rise, boosting energy equities. Plus: Enterprise Powering Up Read More

My calls for cheaper natural gas and higher U.S. crude output were on the money, but oil’s second-half slump still ruined the year. Plus: Tepper Presses SunEdison Over Yieldco Coups Read More

Renewable power got a quick charge from the new federal spending deal, while the repeal of a ban on crude exports will take longer to pay off for drillers. Plus: Gas demand on simmer. Read More

Longtime lows in the price of glutted crude weren’t the year’s only notable surprise. Plus: Filling Up on Global. Read More

Don’t blame the resurgent dollar for a slump caused by the global production glut. Plus: Capital Punishment Undeserved. Read More

The energy industry will work through the current crisis, but the salvation will not come cheap. We survey some of the hits it’s already absorbed and others still to come as capital runs scared. SunEdison has likely seen the worst, and oil and gas prices look poised to rebound as well in the coming days. Read More

The future looks less bright for energy producers these days, but their impairments don’t amount to a cash drain. Plus: Kinder Slashes Dividend. Read More

While an effective deal to curb emissions remains elusive, relatively small policy changes can have a huge effect on investors. Plus: Kinder’s Chicago Blues. Read More

Our custom stock screener has sniffed out the energy companies generating the biggest financial surpluses amid the slump. Plus: Midstream yields soaring. Read More

Unless Saudi Arabia reverses its costly course, oil could drop below $40 a barrel. Plus: Energy Transfer’s Fast Growth on Sale. Read More